Essential Questions:

Are shooting stars, comets, and asteroids different names for the same thing?

Why do comets have tails and asteroids do not?

Can we predict when comets will return? 

Do we have to worry about comets or asteroids hitting earth?

 Can I answer the following:

  1. Describe the chemical makeup of a comet.
  2. Identify and describe the parts of a comet.
  3. Describe how a comet changes as it approaches the Sun.
  4. Describe the shape and speed of a comet’s path around the Sun.
  5. Describe the chemical makeup of various categories of asteroids.
  6. Identify the location and orbital path of most of the asteroids in the solar system.
  7. Compare dwarf planets, asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites.

 The following attachments are used in class and can be printed off or viewed for extra practice or enrichment:

Comet Worksheet

Comet Worksheet 2

Comet Diagram

Venn Diagram

Practice Test

Article Enrichment

 

UNIT VOCABULARY

comet                  halo                            ion tail

asteroid              coma                          meteroite

meteroid             hydrogen envelop     

meteor                dust tail

 

 
 
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